Maori
It’s called the land of the long white cloud and scientists say that this beautiful place was created millions of years ago by a huge, nearly unimaginable earthquake caused by the movement of large plates of the Earth’s crust. The Maoris, who represent the original inhabitants, in contrast are convinced that this was the heroic deed of a fish. New Zealand seems to be a country where not only continental-plates but also whole worlds and cultures collide.New Zealand was the largest country of Polynesia before it was annexed by the British in 1840. By the 1920’s the British still controlled internal and external policies of the country, although it didn’t become fully independent until 1947. So far New Zealand is still an independent member of the Commonwealth. Behind New Zealand's spectacular landscape lies an issue unresolved for 160 years. About 95% of the land is owned by the descendants of white settlers while the native people have become rare. New Zealand has always prided itself on good race relations but the battle for equal rights for the minority (Maoris) is steadily heating up.The following text will give an overview of New Zealand’s history. Furthermore the difficult situation of the Maoris with
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Approximate Word count = 1009
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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